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Miss Shirley's Café, Baltimore, MD
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Miss Shirley's Café

· Baltimore, MD

Why you should go…

Miss Shirley's Café is a Baltimore-based breakfast and brunch spot known for Chesapeake-inflected dishes like crab cake Benedict and seasonal specialty pancakes. It has grown from its original Baltimore location to several locations around the Baltimore-Annapolis area.

  • #brunch
  • #breakfast
  • #crab-cakes
  • #baltimore
  • #chesapeake

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

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